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to four from each vein, at the same time ;* back -rake ; 

 clyster with four ounces of linseed-oil, and four 

 drachms of aloes, mixed in four quarts of thin warm 

 rice congee. Give a drench of physic, consisting of 

 four ounces of linseed-oil, and four drachms of aloes, 

 in a pint of thin congee. Put a mustard poulticet 

 over the loins, laying the same on the inside of a sheep- 

 skin, if at hand. A blister is not allowed ; so if the 

 mustard poultice cannot be had, foment the loins 

 every half hour with nearly boiling water, and keep 

 them well warm during the intervals. Cover up with 

 a warm jhool, if in cold weather : hand-rub the legs, 

 and bandage them up to the knees in flannel, or grass ; 

 but keep the horse in a cool place. When the 

 physic has operated, half a drachm of digitalis, half a 

 drachm of emetic tartar, and two drachms of finely 

 powdered gum-arabic, made into a ball with linseed 

 meal or ghoor, should be given once in every eight 

 hours : the digitalis to be left out after six doses, and 

 the emetic tartar and gum after ten. Warm bran 

 mashes ; water with the chill off ; and, after twenty- 

 four hours, a little dried green grass may be allowed 

 for the diet. Clysters of plain warm congee should 

 be used once in every eight hours during the day of 

 the attack, in order to foment and soothe the inflam- 

 ed parts. On recovery, treat as under leading para- 

 graph, CLASS VI., p. 178. Should the hindlegs re- 

 main stiff for more than a fortnight after the disease 

 is subdued, put a charge over the loins. ;[ 



* The bleeding ought to be continued until the pulse falters. ED. 

 t Mustard poultice : Mustard-flour and linseed-meal, equal parts : mix 

 them together with an equal quantity of hot vinegar. 



+ Charge : Pitch, one pound ; tar, one pound ; bees- wax, quarter of a pound ,- 

 resin, two ounces; heat them together, and, when a little cool, spread thickly- 



